Top 10 Chief Actuary - 2026

Christopher Monsour

Chief Actuary, CompScience

Christopher Monsour has held significant leadership roles in the actuarial and analytics fields. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, a Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and he has a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago. With expertise in predictive analytics and data science, Monsour has contributed to advancing actuarial practices by integrating advanced analytics to improve risk assessment and reserving processes. His work emphasizes bridging technical actuarial skills with broader business insights and innovation.

Philip Natoli

Vice President, Chief Actuary, ERGO NEXT Insurance

Philip Natoli’s actuarial journey began in 2010, shaped by deep experience across pricing, reserving, capital and consulting.

Wen Liu

Wen Liu, Managing Director - Chief of Actuarial Services, Aquarian

Wen Liu guides Aquarian’s actuarial direction as Managing Director and Chief of Actuarial Services. He leads U.S. actuarial work and shapes strategy for reporting, valuation, pricing, product design, forecasting, and assumption governance. He oversees reinsurance and engages with board members, investors, and rating agencies through clear and steady communication.

Jim McCoy

Chief Actuary, James River Group

With a career rooted in actuarial leadership and insurance strategy, Jim McCoy serves as Chief Actuary at James River Group. He brings extensive expertise in reserving, risk analysis and underwriting performance, helping strengthen financial discipline and long-term growth across the specialty insurance market.

Emily Gingrich

Chief Actuary, Corebridge Financial

Emily Gingrich serves as Chief Actuary at Corebridge Financial, where she also leads the India Actuarial & Analytics Center. Combining deep actuarial expertise with strategic leadership, she drives risk management, analytics and pension investment initiatives across the insurance and financial services landscape.

Michael Rutherford Kelley

Senior Healthcare Actuarial Executive, Careoregon

Michael Rutherford Kelley is a senior healthcare actuarial executive at CareOregon, where he focuses on actuarial leadership, strategic analytics and business insights that support healthcare planning, financial performance and organizational decision-making.

Jacob McCoy

Chief Actuary and Head of Underwriting, Equitable

Jacob McCoy is Chief Actuary and Head of Underwriting at Equitable, where he leads actuarial strategy, underwriting innovation and risk management initiatives. He brings deep expertise in insurance product development, regulatory operations and data-driven decision-making across the life and benefits sector

Mark Verheyen

Chief Actuary, North America Aig

With deep expertise in actuarial science and risk leadership, Mark Verheyen serves as Chief Actuary for North America at AIG. He plays a key role in advancing underwriting strategy, financial performance and enterprise risk initiatives across the property and casualty insurance business.

Michael Reynolds

Vice President and Actuary, Travelers

Blending actuarial expertise with strategic leadership, Michael Reynolds serves as Vice President and Actuary at Travelers. His work focuses on risk analytics, underwriting performance and data-driven insurance strategy, helping shape innovative solutions and operational excellence across the property and casualty insurance landscape.

Paul Haley

Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary, Supplemental & Group Benefits

Drawing on more than three decades of actuarial and enterprise risk experience, Paul Haley serves as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary, Supplemental & Group Benefits at Horace Mann. He plays a central role in shaping risk strategy, business development and long-term financial performance across the organization.